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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096689 | Motor-vehicle headlight A motor-vehicle headlight is specified, having at least one light-emitting diode, and an apparatus for controllable manipulation of the beam path of the electromagnetic radiation emitted from the light-emitting diode. The described motor-vehicle headlight is disting... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7871190 | Headlight comprising a fixed attached support element on which a reflector is pivotally mounted A motor vehicle headlight that is able to emit a light beam on a roughly longitudinal axis and that comprises a housing that has a rear bottom and inside which there are arranged; at least one light source that is mounted fixedly in the housing; and at least one ref... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7810972 | Headlamp assembly having an adjustable light beam direction A headlamp assembly for a motor vehicle, including a housing coupling the headlamp assembly to a frame of the motor vehicle, a light source positioned within the housing for emitting light rays, and a reflector positioned within the housing and configured to direct ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7708439 | Vehicle headlamp A vehicle headlamp is provided with a lamp unit including a light source bulb having a light source for emitting light, a main reflector for reflecting the light emitted from the light source, a shade for shielding apart of the light reflected by the main reflecting... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7575352 | Vehicular headlamp A vehicular headlamp includes at least one a light source irradiating visible light and a lens allowing the visible light from the light source to pass through to forward of a vehicle. The light source and the lens are mounted in a rotating element. Alternatively, t... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7524094 | Lamp unit for a vehicle headlamp A lamp unit including mirror member 18 having an upward reflecting surface 18a, which reflects part of reflected light from a reflector 16 upward and is disposed between the reflector 16 and a projection lens 12. The mirror ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7517122 | Headlight device for a vehicle A position guide is disposed adjacent a main reflector (head reflector) and formed such that a position width dimension w1 of the position guide is less than a main width dimension of the main reflector. A position bulb is disposed in the position guide. In a... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7470050 | Vehicle light A projector type vehicle light can provide an improved far distance visibility in a highway mode and other improved headlight performances by switching the low beam distribution and the highway mode light distribution while utilizing AFS functions. The projector typ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7416322 | Vehicle lighting device A vehicle light emitting device including a light emitting element, a primary reflector, and a secondary reflector. A reflecting surface of the primary reflector has a shape of a substantially dome-shaped body of revolution formed by rotating about the optical axis ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7410282 | Bi-functional headlight module A bifunctional LED headlamp for a vehicle is disclosed, wherein at least one of a shield, a lens, a reflector, and an LED are movable to facilitate use of the headlamp in both a low beam mode and a high beam mode. ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7393126 | Vehicle headlamp A headlamp for vehicle use is provided with: a light source bulb having a light source from which light is emergent; a reflector for reflecting light emergent from the light source; a sub-reflector for reflecting light, which has been reflected on the reflector, to ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7375382 | Direct optical light guide An optical light guide has a substantially rigid light transmissive body having an input window, a distal end, a front side, and a rear side. The light transmissive body has a substantially smooth exterior surface on the front side and a substantially clear and soli... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7357546 | Vehicular headlamp employing semiconductor light-emitting element having improved light distribution A vehicular headlamp employing a light-emitting element such as an LED and having an improved projected light pattern. A light-emitting surface of a light-emitting system has a horizontally elongated shape when viewed in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis of... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357545 | Multi-focal lens for bi-functional headlamp The headlamp assembly having low beam and high beam operation modes includes a light source, a reflector surface adapted to reflect light from the light source outward to a condenser lens positioned at a distance from the light source. An opaque shield is positioned... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7352148 | Device and method for controlling optical axis of headlamps An optical axis controller and method for headlamps for a vehicle where the swiveling lamps are not driven due to the minute steering operation of the driver. The steering angle of the steering wheel is detected by using, for example, a steering angle signal from a ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347601 | Vehicle lamp unit A vehicle lamp unit includes an LED having a high directivity as a light source and a reflective surface that reflects a light from the LED. The reflective surface is based on a paraboloid of revolution with the LED as a focal point, and divided into a plurality of ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7329017 | Parabolic reflector protective insert The present invention involves a method and apparatus of protecting a lighting element within a parabolic reflective housing. The apparatus involves a lighting element-protective member for use in within a light reflector housing cavity wherein lighting element prot... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325954 | Vehicle light A vehicle light with a bulb arranged sideway is provided which can reduce a length of the entire light without a deterioration in its brightness and with a simple configuration. The vehicle light can include a light source arranged sideway on an optical axis extendi... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322726 | One hundred and eighty degree headlamp adjuster A headlamp with a cost effective and simple headlamp adjuster is provided which allows adjustment of the aim of headlamps from the front of the headlamp with an adjusting tool. In many circumstances, the adjusting tool will be a commonly and readily available tool, ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322724 | Vehicle headlamp with concurrent vertical and independent horizontal adjustment of low and high beam light chambers A headlamp for motor vehicles of the reflector or projector design having at least one low beam light chamber, with a discharge light source, and at least one high beam light chamber, with a halogen light source. The direction of the rays produced in the high beam l... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316495 | Vehicle headlight including a plurality of led lighting device units A headlight has a plurality of lighting device units and a unit support member that supports the plurality of lighting device units. Each lighting device unit has a projection lens, a light emitting diode arranged behind a rear side focus of the projection lens, and... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7284888 | Multifunction light device The present invention relates to a light device projecting a light beam along a principal lighting axis, by means of at least one light source, the light device also comprising at least one reflector, a frame and a shield. The shield is able to move in rotation abou... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281831 | Direction indicators for vehicles To provide a direction indicator of a compact design effective to secure brightness and visibility during the blinking operation of the direction indicator, the direction indicator (9 or 11) includes an indicator body (92) adapted to be mounted ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275847 | Headlamp optical axis adjusting method A headlight optical axis adjustment method where, on an imaged picture of a light distribution pattern of low beam illumination from a master headlight whose optical axis has been adjusted, a relative positional relationship between a horizontal and oblique line of ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264376 | Adjuster and bracket assembly A lamp assembly that may be used as a fog lamp or headlamp includes a mounting bracket, a reflector, and an adjuster. The reflector is pivotally mounted to the mounting bracket and the adjuster is secured to the reflector. The adjuster is secured to the mounting bra... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264387 | Reduced depth projector headlamp assembly A reduced depth headlamp assembly for use in a motor vehicle. The housing includes an exterior lens, and a mirror, and defines a housing axis extending between the exterior lens and the mirror. The projector includes a light source, a reflector, and a condenser lens... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7266438 | Method of assisting driver to negotiate a roadway A method of assisting a driver to negotiate a roadway by identifying a curve from a map database (12); calculating an estimated negotiable speed for the curve (14); advising the driver of the upcoming curve (16); warning the driver if he attempt... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255467 | Vehicular headlamp and light emission module A vehicular headlamp for emitting light ahead of an automobile, includes: a semiconductor light emitting device; a reflector, having its optical center on the semiconductor light emitting device, for reflecting light generated by the semiconductor light emitting dev... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252418 | Lights for motor vehicles Lights, in particular for motor vehicles, comprising at least one light source and a cover that is arranged in front of the light source in the direction of radiation, wherein the cover includes an electric diffuser which may change the optical properties thereof to... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249876 | Lamp holder for high intensity discharge lamp An improved lamp holder for a high intensity discharge (HID) lamp includes a base and a metallic positioning member, in which the metallic positioning member includes a vibration-damping clamping ring having three extension feet extending outwards and downwards from... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7244055 | Headlight for motor vehicle An illumination device for single-track motor vehicles that emits bundled light in the form of a light beam bundle, that in a first propagation direction (A) is aimed at the roadway area located in front of the motor vehicle. The illumination device (SCH) comprises ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234849 | Vehicle lighting apparatus A vehicle lighting apparatus can help improve irradiation for different speeds of an automobile. The vehicle lighting apparatus includes lamps for installation at front portions of an automobile. An irradiation direction of the lamps can be deflected in left and rig... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7223001 | Headlight positioning device A vehicle headlight positioning device comprising a pivoting headlight support and a linear actuator comprising a housing (16), an electric stepping motor with a rotor having a part in the form of a nut, and a linear-movement screw engaging the nut part of th... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7207697 | Illumination apparatus An illumination apparatus is provided that has sufficiently high efficiency irrespective of a size of a light source. The illumination apparatus projecting light forward includes an LED chip, a small-diameter reflecting mirror positioned in front of the LED chip for... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207704 | Vehicular lamp A vehicular lamp having a distance adjustment section that adjusts the distance between the lamp body and the reflector and includes an adjustment shaft, a gear member, and a receiving element. The adjustment shaft has a spherical end; the gear member includes a sha... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201502 | Light beam adjusting device for vehicle A light beam adjusting device includes a housing having a reflector, a light device disposed within the reflector for generating light which may be partially reflected upwardly and partially reflected downwardly by the reflector. The light reflected downwardly by th... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201504 | Optical module for a lighting device for motor vehicle, designed to give at least one main cut-off beam An optical module for an automobile lighting device adapted to selectively emit a principal light beam generated from a principal light source for performing a principal lighting function and a secondary light beam generated from a secondary light source for perform... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198395 | Vehicle headlamp A part of a reflector is constituted to be able to separate from other general reflecting portion to move downward as a movable reflecting portion. A first additional reflector for reflecting light from a light source to direct forward is arranged at a vicinity on a... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195667 | Composition for opaque coating, lamp with coating, and method of manufacture A composition for the manufacture of an opaque silvery coating on a glass surface is provided. The composition comprises a mixture of at least two metal powders. The metal powder mixture contains carbonyl iron and aluminum, and a carrier liquid for forming a suspens... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188982 | Vehicle headlamp, reflector for the vehicle headlamp, computer program for designing the reflector The projector type vehicle headlamp includes a light source, a reflector including a reflection surface for reflecting light from the light source, and a condenser lens that irradiates reflected light from the reflection surface forwards. The reflection surface incl... | 03/13/2007 |
